This is the last post for the ‘Fresh from the kiln’ series, I hope you’ve enjoyed viewing my latest work. Here are some new heart bowls, the shiny red glaze with brown speckles has turned out well, and the melted glass also looks effective. I love the natural heart bowl in the middle, and have […]
Thank you to those who left comments on yesterday’s post for part 1 of ‘fresh from the kiln’. I love hearing your thoughts, especially on new pieces of work as it helps me to gauge which items might be more popular. The large decorative platter above would make a striking featured centre piece on a […]
Over the next few days I’ll be posting a series of new work that came out of the kiln this week. Opening a kiln containing fired work is a very exciting moment for many Ceramicists, I always look forward to seeing how items have turned out. I’ll be adding some of my new work to […]
You might remember my previous post about a summer craft fair at a new venue, the Stanwick Lakes Visitor Centre. I was at this fair yesterday, and despite the venue being very small (there were only about 8 stalls altogether), I was very pleased with the items I sold, and did better than expected. Overall […]
I’ve been working on a new project this week, and have really enjoyed working outside of my comfort zone. I’ve had quite a few small bits and pieces of decorative ceramics lying around for a while, that I’ve either kept because I wasn’t sure what to do with them, or they are broken bits from […]
My top has arrived from Karen of Angelic Folk, I love it! I first saw this design on Karen’s stall at the Castle Ashby craft fair last month. It was designed as a little girls dress and I fell in love with it, and asked Karen to make me a grown up version as a […]
I couldn’t help noticing many of nature’s organic objects at our local country park whilst we were out walking this evening. I’m terrible for picking things up, inspecting them, and usually popping them in my carrier bag for use as inspiration. (I do wash my hands when I get home!) At the moment I’m currently […]
Last year I was one of the exhibitors at a craft fair organised by Claire of Lady Luck Jewellery, at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre. You might remember me mentioning it, it is called the Contemporary Craft Shopping Experience. Designers above: Sparrow Primitives, Pennydog, Blue Butterfly Glass, Petal Textiles It was definitely one of my best […]
All of the little bowls with melted coloured glass in the bases that came out of the kiln last week are so attractive to look at, and many people have commented on the striking colours. The bowls are now available at my online store in the Bowls & Dishes section. There are a wide range […]
The tropical environment of the Stratford Butterfly Farm is simply breath taking. You can see hundreds of the world’s most spectacular and colourful butterflies flying all around. This was definitely one of the highlights of our day trip to Stratford on Saturday. These huge leaves below stood out at me, I love the look of […]
On Saturday I went for a day out in Stratford Upon Avon, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK, and birthplace of William Shakespeare. The weather was absolutely baking, and there were hundreds of people about. I last visited Stratford when I was little so didn’t remember it much. It is definitely […]
When I was cleaning out my workshop the other day, I found some little bowls that have been sitting around for a while. I would love to see them go to new homes! Each bowl is now half price, available from my direct online store only. Each bowl is approx 12cm diameter, and would make […]
